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NEW YORK — Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power.

LOS ANGELES — Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles, who tragically lost her daughter and unborn child two years ago, is pregnant. The Tony-winner shared on Twitter Saturday that she is due this spring.

MADRID — Plácido Domingo announced Sunday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 79-year-old opera singer's illness comes after his own glittering career had recently been stained by sexual misconduct revelations.

They're some of New York City's most iconic eateries, feeding New Yorkers and on visitors' must-see lists for decades, some for more than a century. They've been through a lot in those years — wars, financial crises, blackouts, a terrorist attack.

Some reactions from the world of music and beyond to the passing of Kenny Rogers, who died Friday night at age 81. "In addition to his tremendous talent, Kenny was a generous and caring man, a wise mentor to so many of us.

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift may have ended her feud with Katy Perry but the one with Kanye West seems simply not to want to die.

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift may have ended her feud with Katy Perry but the one with Kanye West seems simply not to want to die.

From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness

NASHVILLE — Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on records and on TV, died Friday night.

OTTAWA — A relief fund in support of Canadian performing artists is worth $200,000 after a donation on Saturday. The Slaight Music Foundation donated $100,000 to #CanadaPerforms. The fund was created by the National Arts Centre and Facebook Canada.